£¼m to voluntary groups and sports clubs
VOLUNTARY groups and sports clubs across Inverclyde have been awarded almost £¼m to support the work they do in their communities.
Nearly 60 organisations have been awarded a share of just under £230,000 from two council funds.
The Grants to Voluntary Organisations (GTVO) scheme will see 36 groups receive one-off payments totalling just over £136,000 to support their work.
A further 19 sports clubs have been awarded almost £93,000 from a local authority fund for Under-19s teams.
The grants will benefit everything from football, bowls and netball sides to community transport groups, scouts companies and arts projects.
Councillor Graeme Brooks, who chairs Inverclyde Council’s grants sub-committee, said: “Our wide range of sports clubs and voluntary organisations do a terrific job engaging with people of all ages in communities across Inverclyde and it’s important that we support that first-class work.
“Many of these groups have been hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and I hope these grants will go some way to helping them weather the storm while the money will allow others to continue to flourish.”
It is expected that there will be another round of funding next year.
Details of how to apply will be announced in due course.
Councillor Jim Clocherty, Inverclyde Council depute leader and convener of education and communities, said: “I’m delighted to see such a wide variety of groups benefiting from the latest round of funding from both schemes.
“These organisations reach out to people – young and older – in every corner of Inverclyde and that support for our residents is much needed and much valued now more than ever.”
To find out more about the GTVO and U19s grants, visit https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/community-grant.
AWARDS APPROVED FOR GTVO 2020/21 - ROUND 1
One Off Applications
|
Category |
Applicant |
Details |
Requested |
Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arts Group |
Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band |
Support towards hall rental |
£1,600.00 |
£800.00 Conditional |
|
Arts Group |
Inverclyde Youth Theatre |
Support towards hire of venue for rehearsal and show |
£3,750.00 |
£1,750.00 Conditional |
|
Arts Group |
RIG Arts |
Support towards move to larger premises |
£3,480.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Ardgowan Club |
Support towards water charges, greens maintenance and new cooker |
£5,330.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Fort Matilda Bowling Club |
Support towards external storage/ drainage improvements and path widening for access to meet Covid guidance |
£20,000.00 |
£3,900.00 Conditional |
|
Bowling Club |
Gourock Bowling Club |
Support towards running costs following loss of income |
£3,000.00 |
£1,500.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Grosvenor Bowling Club |
General running costs, greens maintenance and renewal of fire alarm system |
£6,500.00 |
£4,000.00 Conditional |
|
Bowling Club |
Lady Alice Bowling Club |
Funds to help towards the upkeep of the bowling greens |
£2,000.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Parklea Bowling Club |
Support towards running costs and greens maintenance |
£2,410.00 |
£1,500.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Rankin Park Bowling Club |
General running costs, greens maintenance and Covid hygiene costs |
£9808.40 |
£4,000.00 |
|
Bowling Club |
Wellington Bowling Club |
Greens maintenance and Covid hygiene costs |
£2,500.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Care Group |
I FiT |
Funding sought for activities/outings/ resources |
£10,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Care Group |
Inverclyde Family Contact Centre |
Support towards rental costs and PPE/hygiene costs |
£14,224.00 |
£8,000.00 |
|
Care Group |
Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Service |
Support towards vehicle running costs and vehicle replacement programme
|
£25,000.00 |
£25,000.00 |
|
Care Group |
Wellington Children’s Centre |
Support towards IT equipment/landline costs
|
£5,938.98 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Community Group |
Auchmountain Community Resource Centre |
Funding for new chairs/crèche equipment and frozen food for community freezer |
£5,000.00 |
£4,000.00 |
|
Community Group |
Branchton Community Centre |
Funding towards PPE/hygiene costs and Branchton ‘ Your Kitchen’ |
£6,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
CommunityGroup |
Gourock Garden Party |
Hire of equipment/entertainment costs
|
£3,400.00 |
Defer |
|
CommunityGroup |
Greenock Morton Community Trust |
Support following loss of income due to Covid-19
|
£4,000.00 |
£4,000.00 Conditional |
|
CommunityGroup |
Inverclyde Community Development Trust |
Funding towards salaries, community food supply, bike maintenance and equipment for community network
|
£25,000.00 |
£1,000.00 Conditional |
|
CommunityGroup |
Inverkip Community Initiative |
Purchase of thermo monitoring terminal |
£2,000.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Ardgowan Tennis Club |
Support towards resurfacing of courts, marketing and coaching equipment |
£11,250.00 |
£10,000.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Greenock & District Welfare Football Association |
Support towards pitch costs |
£9,000.00 |
£3,000.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club |
Support towards floodlights and Covid Officer registration fees |
£2,050.00 |
£2,050.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Inverclyde American Football Community Club |
Support towards starter packs for new players and pitch hire
|
£3,375.00 |
£1,500.00 Conditional |
|
Sports Group |
Newark Angling Club |
To subsidise junior and older members who have limited resources |
£500.00 |
£500.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland |
Funding towards group of young people from Port Glasgow High School embarking on a week long voyage |
£3,000.00 |
Reject |
|
Sports Group |
Port Glasgow Junior Football Club |
Support towards pitch hire |
£5,328.00 |
£3,000.00 |
|
Sports Group |
Sport Inverclyde |
Support to allow funding by way of grants to sports clubs and individuals; coach education, courses and Covid hygiene costs |
£5,000.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Uniformed Group |
1st Gourock Scout Group |
Support for outdoor activity equipment including paddleboards and grass sledges |
£5,300.00 |
Defer |
|
Uniformed Group |
32nd Greenock & District Scout Group |
Running costs towards new property |
£4,000.00 |
£2,000.00 |
|
Uniformed Group |
Girl Guiding Greenock Division |
Support towards operational costs and annual membership fees |
£19,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Uniformed Group |
Greenock & District Scout Council |
Funding towards replacement safety and training boat |
£3,850.00 |
Defer |
|
Uniformed Group |
Greenock & District Sea Cadet Corps |
Support towards running costs |
£5,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Uniformed Group |
Inverclyde & District Battalion The Boys Brigade |
Support towards running costs of all Units
|
£7,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Voluntary Group |
Inverclyde Ramblers
|
Support towards PPE costs and equipment for coastal path litter picks/repairs |
£650.00 |
£650.000 |
|
Voluntary Group |
Lyle Gateway
|
Support towards adaptation costs and income lost due to Covid-19 |
£6,300.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Voluntary Group |
Port Glasgow Voluntary Trans-Port Group |
Support towards salaries, running costs, clothing and PPE
|
£29,329.00 |
£4,500.00 Conditional |
|
Voluntary Group
|
World Walking (previously Inverclyde Globetrotters) |
Funding to increase server capacity and efficiency to cope with demand since Covid-19
|
£1,560.00 |
£1,560.00 |
|
Youth Group |
Inverclyde Youth for Christ
|
Contribution towards core running costs
|
£1,985.63 |
£1,500.00 |
|
Total Requested |
£284,419.01 |
|
Total Awarded |
£136,210.00 |
AWARDS APPROVED FOR UNDER 19’S SPORTS 2020/21 - ROUND 1
One Off Applications
|
Applicant |
Details |
Requested |
Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ardgowan Thistle Football Club
|
Support towards hire costs of Wemyss Bay Astro turf and repairs to storage container. |
£6,681.00
|
£4,000.00 |
|
Birkmyre Rugby Club |
Support for pitch/astro hire |
£4,126.00 |
£3,000.00 |
|
Broomhill Boys Club
|
Support towards pitch hire costs for training/match game, strips and training equipment and community project with Broomhill Hub on mental health awareness |
£9,930.00 |
£4,000.00 |
|
Clyde Netball Club |
Support towards hall hire and equipment |
£6,458.00 |
£3,000.00 |
|
Clydeside Athletic FC |
Assistance with training and match day kit for coaches and players and additional equipment |
£2,334.49 |
£2,334.49 |
|
East End United Boys Club |
Support towards pitch hire costs for the season |
£15,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Greenock Cricket Club |
Support towards coaching, hall hire and hygiene costs |
£1,841.19 |
£1,841.19 |
|
Greenock Glenpark Harriers
|
Support towards cost of hiring Ravenscraig Stadium and Notre Dame HS for junior training and hygiene costs |
£3,705.25 |
£3,000.00 |
|
Greenock Golf Club |
Golf equipment for Juniors |
£454.94 |
£454.94 |
|
Greenock Morton Community Trust |
Funding towards facility hire for training purposes and coaching. |
£15,000.00 |
£10,000.00 Conditional |
|
Greenock United Football Club |
Support towards cost of pitch hire |
£10,000.00 |
£3,500.00 |
|
Greenock Wanderers RFC |
Support towards hall hire, training and hygiene costs |
£11,400.00 |
£6,300.00 Conditional |
|
Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club
|
Funding towards pool hire costs which are higher due to Covid governance and coaches costings |
£25,000.00 |
£12,000.00 |
|
Inverclyde Athletic Club
|
Support towards hire of facilities for training and sanitising costs |
£7,000.00 |
£7,000.00 |
|
Inverclyde Cricket Club
|
Support for facility hire, coaching development and team kit |
£1,115.00 |
£1,115.00 |
|
Port Glasgow Boys Club
|
Support towards hire of facilities for weekly training sessions/games and sanitising costs |
£22,000.00 |
£7,000.00 |
|
Port Glasgow Juniors Community Sports Club
|
Support towards pitch hire for training and match days and minibus costs
|
£20,000.00 |
£7,000.00 |
|
St Andrew’s Boys Club |
Support towards hire of facilities for weekly training sessions/games and hygiene costs |
£15,000.00 |
£7,000.00 |
|
St Stephen’s Boys Club
|
Support towards hire of facilities for training/games |
£10,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
|
Total Requested |
£187,045.87 |
|
Total Awarded |
£92,545.62 |